Baron:
The stamp vending machines at ALL Post Offices have given change in dollar
coins for several years now. Apparently the USPS was able to get its hands
on as many Susan B. Anthony dollars as it wanted. Now they're using the
Sacagawea dollars.
I'm not sure if anyone has specifically mentioned it yet, in this thread,
but Canada had dollar coins (Loonies) and two-dollar bills in circulation
together for several years prior to the introduction of the two-dollar coins
(Toonies).
Bill Potts, CMS
San Jose, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Carter, Baron
> Sent: March 19, 2001 07:19
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:11743] Re: US One Dollar Coin Use....
>
>
> The stamp vending machines at my Post Office in Austin, TX give
> change in $1
> coins.
>
> Baron Carter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Jadic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, 19 March, 2001 09:21
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:11712] Re: US One Dollar Coin Use....
>
>
> Agreed the $1 bill has to be discontinued. If the Mint does not does not
> establish a sunset date for the printing of $1 bill the switch will hardly
> happen.
>
> I was not able to get my hands on $1 coins. I asked at banks,
> Post offices.
> Nothing..
>
> A.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kilopascal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday 18 March 2001 21:05
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:11697] Re: US One Dollar Coin Use....
>
>
> 2001-03-18
>
> Wrong! For it to be successful, the 1 $ paper bill must be removed from
> circulation and no new ones printed. The present 2 $ bill can be used to
> supplement the coin. A 2 $ coin will be the next logical step after the
> population adjusts to the 2 $ bill in general circulation. As
> long as the 1
> $ bill continues to circulate, the 1 $ coin will remain in bank vaults and
> piggy banks.
>
> Personally, I go every Saturday to the bank and request both 1 $
> coins and 2
> $ bills and spend only these. I doubt the stores and restaurants I give
> them to recirculate them. But, at least many of the shops I go
> to recognise
> me from giving out the bills and know I frequent their businesses. As a
> result, I sometimes get special deals and discounts. It works for me.
>
>
> John
>
> Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrtümlich glaubt
> frei zu sein.
>
> There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely
> believe they
> are free!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian J White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, 2001-03-18 14:26
> Subject: [USMA:11691] US One Dollar Coin Use....
>
>
> > Anyone see this???
> >
> >
> http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&id=
179&formBo
> ol=AND&formYear=ALL&group=1
>
>
> I also feel that for the $1 coin to be really successful, we need to
> supplement it with a $2 coin as well.
>
